What is recorded here

Fairy fort / earthen ringfort in Lahardan is a fairy fort or earthen ringfort in Lahardan, County Sligo, Ireland. It occupies undulating pasture on a south-facing slope overlooking Lough Arrow. A 35-metre circular area sits inside a 1.4-metre wide earthen bank that reaches 2 metres externally. The southern interior rises to balance the hillslope, while trees and overgrowth now cover parts of the site.

In undulating pasture, on a S-facing slope overlooking Lough Arrow. A circular area (int. diam. 35m) enclosed by an earthen bank (Wth 1.4m; int. H 0.8m; ext. H 2m). The S portion of the interior is raised to compensate for the hillslope. Trees grow on the bank and the interior is partially covered with overgrowth. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Sligo' compiled by Ursula Egan, Elizabeth Byrne, Mary Sleeman with Sheila Ronan and Connie Murphy (Dublin Stationery Office, 2005). Date of upload: 18 January 2008

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